OC'ing xp 3200 on A7n8X deluxe

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What would you aim for with this config?:
XP3200
512 mb crucial x1
A7N8X Deluxe revision2
GeForce 2GTS graphics board
I'm also running a Maxtor 120Gb drive off IDE is there any benefit to
running SATA (if a converter's available). I also run a DVD Drive and CD
Rewriter?
 
kevin said:
What would you aim for with this config?:
XP3200
512 mb crucial x1
A7N8X Deluxe revision2
GeForce 2GTS graphics board
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Well if your RAM is good, take your FSB as high as it will go with RAM in
synch and without having to relax CL.

You may have to reduce the multiplier a tad, or you may be able to increase
it, depending on how far you get your FSB and where your CPU is stable. If
temps are good (CPU diode is <60 under load) you can increase voltage to
maintain stablilty.
I'm also running a Maxtor 120Gb drive off IDE is there any benefit to
running SATA (if a converter's available).
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Not really, except the cabling is nicer, performance-wise I doubt there'll
be any significant difference.
I also run a DVD Drive and CD Rewriter?
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Well if you do stick the HD on the SATA controller, everything can have it's
own channel, which might give you some improvement when copying between
devices that were sharing a channel.

Ben
 
kevin teasdale said:
What would you aim for with this config?:
XP3200
512 mb crucial x1
A7N8X Deluxe revision2
GeForce 2GTS graphics board
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Getting rid of the bottleneck that is that graphics
card, but maybe that's just me :)



James H
 
=|[ Ben Pope's ]|= said:
I'm also running a Maxtor 120Gb drive off IDE is there any benefit to
running SATA (if a converter's available).
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Not really, except the cabling is nicer, performance-wise I doubt there'll
be any significant difference.
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Ive noted in drive thrashing benchmarks, that while performance doesnt
chang much, Sata seems to use much less CPU time than Pata.
 
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